The Indian Embassy announced that the India will be hosting the FIFA Under-17 Football World Cup 2017 from 6 to 28 October 2017. The tournament matches will be played in Delhi, Goa, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata and New Mumbai. The Opening Ceremony of this event will be held in New Delhi on 6 October 2017 and final match will be held in Kolkata on 28 October 2017.

The teams from following countries would be participating in this tournament: USA, Colombia, Ghana, Paraguay, Mali, New Zealand, Turkey, Iran, Guinea, Germany, Costa Rica, DPR Korea, Niger, Brazil, Spain, Honduras, Japan, New Caledonia, France, Iraq, Mexico, Chile and England. The Prime Minister of India will be presiding over the opening ceremony of this event in Delhi.